Mumbai:
Union Minister of State for social justice Ramdas Athawale on Sunday demanded that a "Wife's Day" be celebrated along the lines of Mother's Day.
Speaking at an event in Sangli in Maharashtra, Mr Athawale said, "a mother gives birth while a wife stands by her husband in good and bad times".
"Behind every successful man there is a woman. We should celebrate Wife's Day," he added.
International Mother's Day is celebrated and observed on the second Sunday in the month of May.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre Ramdas Athawale Says E Shinde "Upset" Over Losing Top Job, Adds Advice "Devendra Fadnavis Will Be Next Maharashtra Chief Minister," Claims BJP Ally Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest" "Daughter Doesn't Know Her Mother's Dead": 'Pushpa 2' Stampede Victim's Husband "No Comment": India On Bangladesh Seeking Sheikh Hasina's Extradition Navy's Warship INS Tushil Docks In London On Maiden Operational Deployment "It Pains My Heart...": PM Cites Germany, Lanka Attacks At Christmas Event Illegal Migrant: Delhi Schools Ordered To Follow Strict Admission Process Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.